Why CNG is becoming the fuel of choice for many | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India

 CNG cars outsold diesels in India for the very first time in FY25. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss what's driving the surge in demand in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.  

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:30 CNGs outsell diesels
• 4:00 Push for CNG
• 6:15 Making CNGs cool
• 7:50 Increasing choice
• 10:30 The case for pure CNG cars
• 13:00 CNG popularity at lower price points
• 16:20 Carmakers going big on CNG
• 19:15 Safety concerns a thing of the past
• 20:00 Price delta to petrols
• 22:00 Powertrain-wise growth
• 24:18 CNGs fit the bill
• 25:41 Long term ownership concerns
• 28:30 CNG growth across segments